Worship Services for Children offered on Selected Saturday Evenings

Rev Kathy offers a simple, informal service geared for young children at both Grace and St John’s. The services include stories, crafts or other activities, easy fun songs, and a simple Eucharist (Communion) totaling about 30 minutes.

All families are invited to join us Saturdays at 5pm: 

April 22, 29 and May 27 at Grace Episcopal Church, 104 N Washington St, North Attleboro

April 15 and May 20 at St John’s Episcopal Church, 237 Pleasant St, Franklin

For more information:

Call 857-237-9428 Email Rector@StJohnsFranklinMA.org

Worship Services for Children offered on Selected Saturday Evenings

The Franklin Food Pantry hiring a Communications Manager

The Pantry is hiring!

The position is now posted on Indeed: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=communications+manager&l=Franklin%2C+MA&from=searchOnHP&vjk=0f9f85e183a71e4c

This is a great opportunity to join a growing and very worthy organization!

Check us out!

The Franklin Food Pantry hiring a Communications Manager

Disinformation is real - "Latest disclosure includes claims that social media platforms detect false accounts only 1% of the time"

"Russia has increased the effectiveness of its disinformation campaigning on social media and boasts that vast amounts of fake accounts are escaping detection, according to a report on leaked US intelligence documents.

The latest material disclosed on the Discord chat platform contains claims by Russian operators of false social media accounts that they are detected by social media platforms only 1% of the time. The Russian disinformation network is known as Fabrika, according to the leak.

The claim was detailed in an analysis of Russia’s effectiveness at pushing propaganda on platforms including Twitter, TikTok, Telegram and YouTube. The document, seen by the Washington Post, is undated but refers to internet activity in late 2022 and appears to have been prepared by the US joint chiefs of staff, US Cyber Command and Europe Command, which directs US military activity in Europe."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/17/pentagon-leak-suggests-russia-honing-disinformation-drive-report

Disinformation is real - "Latest disclosure includes claims that social media platforms detect false accounts only 1% of the time"

Every Single Cognitive Bias in One Infographic

"The human brain is capable of incredible things, but it’s also extremely flawed at times.

Science has shown that we tend to make all sorts of mental mistakes, called “cognitive biases”, that can affect both our thinking and actions. These biases can lead to us extrapolating information from the wrong sources, seeking to confirm existing beliefs, or failing to remember events the way they actually happened!

To be sure, this is all part of being human—but such cognitive biases can also have a profound effect on our endeavors, investments, and life in general.

For this reason, today’s infographic from DesignHacks.co is particularly handy. It shows and groups each of the 188 known confirmation biases in existence.

What is a Cognitive Bias?

Humans have a tendency to think in particular ways that can lead to systematic deviations from making rational judgments."

Continue reading the article on cognitive bias here

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/every-single-cognitive-bias/

Every Single Cognitive Bias in One Infographic

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Tuesday

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM  Jazz Journey – with Pamela Hines
2 hours. An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era

11:00 AM 2 PM and 8:00 PM SAFE Radio– Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder 

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = TUESDAY

7:00 am     Sons and Daughters of Italy: Carlo Geromini

9:00 am     It Takes A Village: Dementia

10:00 am Frank Presents: Chris Woolf

11:00 am Senior Connection: Joe Landry

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Chicken Salad

12:30 pm Sandhya: Cupcakes

1:00 pm     Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

1:30 pm     Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 8

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 6

6:00 pm Second Sunday Speaker Series: Leigh Schoberth

7:30 pm     Home $weet Home: Ep 1

8:00 pm Circle of Friends: Windborne

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = TUESDAY

7:00 am     Public School Event: Remington Spring Music '22

9:00 am     FHS Jazz Cafe 2023

10:30 am FHS Girls Varsity Lacrosse: v Westwood 04-14-23

12:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1

2:00 pm It Takes A Village: Dementia

3:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Hopkinton 05-20-22

6:00 pm All-Town Showcase 2023: Band

7:30 pm     FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v 04-12-23

9:30 pm     FHS Varsity Softball: v Sharon 04-14-23

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = TUESDAY

8:00 am School Committee: 04-11-23

12:30 pm OSRP 04-06-23

2:00 pm School Committee: 04-11-23

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Franklin Art Association May 3, 2023 Demo Artist: Nan Rumpf

The Franklin Art Association (FAA) is pleased to announce that Watermedia artist Nan Rumpf will be presenting at the upcoming 6:30 PM, May 3 monthly meeting at the Franklin Senior Center.

Nan Rumpf’s paintings have been exhibited at Museums in Framingham, Concord, Attleboro, and Duxbury. She recently had a painting accepted into the American Watercolor Society’s International show in New York City and the New England Watercolor Society’s National Show in Gloucester. She has been a visiting artist at Framingham State and Medfield High School.  She was one of twenty artists chosen across the country to have a painting included in the Watercolor Artist magazine’s Best of 2021 in watercolor. She currently teaches classes in Wellesley, Needham, and Bedford and New Art in Newton. She is a board member of the WSA, and a signature member of the New England Watercolor Society and the Rhode Island Watercolor Society.

Artist Statement

"The process of painting is what most fascinates me. I like to see how watercolors and other water media react to different painting surfaces and interact with each other. Does the surface affect the edges of a puddle … the flow of the paint … the granulation? Does acrylic paint provide a natural resist for watercolor? Experimenting with different methods to obtain accidental texture appeals to me. What happens when you pour liquid watercolor through objects placed on top of the paper?

These experiments give me something to respond to and motivate me to continue experimenting with different painting techniques and compositions as I develop each painting. After the first experimental layer, I walk around the painted surface and look at it from different sides until I see something that I want to emphasize or see a shape that I want to develop. Sometimes a theme begins to present itself and I go with it. Making one change often strongly suggests the next. I am attempting to capture the essence of form, shape, color and value from my observations, memories, and imaginings and to explore new artistic territories."        nanrumpf@gmail.com     www.nanrumpf.com      

 

Franklin Art Association - Meeting - May 3

John Lithgow, Alan Cumming, Malala Yousafzai, Shantell Martin & more will share poems for National Poetry Month on April 26 (virtual)

While this listing of favorite poem readers is of well known folks, there is a spot for you in Franklin's Favorite Poem reading scheduled for Saturday, April 29 from 12 to 3 PM at the Library.  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/04/celebrate-national-poetry-month-with-2.html

Join the Academy of American Poets for a signature gala benefit reading supporting our K–12 Education Program and all of our publications

View this email in your browser Register to Attend Copyright © 2023 The Academy of American Poets, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: The Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane St #901 New York, NY 10038

Trail Walk for Earth Day and Celebrate Trails Day - Apr 22, 10 AM

Walk the trail with a trash bag! 10am, April 22nd at the Grove St Trailhead. Followed by refreshments

View this email in your browser Copyright © 2023 Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee PO Box 68 Franklin, Ma 02038

"According to the UN, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population lives in a region where the fertility rate is below the critical 2.1 threshold"

The declining school enrollment (and overall population) in Franklin is a reflection of a trend seen around the world. We share this infographic from Visual Capitalist:

"At the dawn of the 19th century, the world population hit a big milestone: 1 billion people.

Over the next 220 years, the number grew to eight times that, or the 8 billion people who live on the planet today, with half of the growth occurring since 1975.

This continuous climb in global population has been possible thanks to advancements in healthcare and nutrition. However, the UN forecasts that rapid growth will slow down—and may even stop entirely by 2100—because of falling fertility rates.

What does that mean for modern nation states conditioned to expect a constant influx of new citizens and labor to power their economies? And how can those changing economies adapt to a shrinking population?

To understand that, we need to first untangle fertility rates, and why they’re falling."

Continue reading about the fertility rate decline ->    https://www.visualcapitalist.com/worlds-plummeting-fertility-rate/ 

According to the UN, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population lives in a region where the fertility rate is below the critical 2.1 threshold

GOOD DEEDS: Community Preservation Act - Surcharges by Town for 2022

By William P. O'Donnell, Norfolk County Register of Deeds

Dear Friends of the Registry, Registry Stakeholders, and Norfolk County Residents, I wanted to take a moment and share with you some history and information about the Community Preservation Act that I think you might find interesting.

The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is the result of more than two decades of work to create legislation that would provide all 351 Massachusetts cities and towns with a tool to preserve their most unique natural, community, and physical infrastructures in the face of rapid expansion and development.

The CPA allows cities and towns to establish a Community Preservation Fund to preserve open space, historic preservation, affordable housing, and outdoor recreation. The CPA Act also creates a statewide Community Preservation Trust Fund, which is managed by the Department of Revenue (DOR) and makes annual contributions to municipalities that have signed on to the CPA.

The Community Preservation Act was signed into law on September 14, 2000. Today, there are 194 Massachusetts communities that have adopted this act. Of the 28 communities that make up Norfolk County, 19 communities have adopted the law. As of December 31, 2019, fees collected for the Community Preservation Act were increased to $50.00 for most land documents recorded and $25.00 for municipal lien certificates. The Registry of Deeds, at no additional cost to the Commonwealth or local communities, collects these revenues once a land document is recorded and forwards the monies to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue on a monthly basis. The funds forwarded to the Commonwealth are then redistributed back to the communities that have adopted the Community Preservation Act. 

The fees for the CPA are set by the State Legislature on land documents recorded here at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds. The following chart provides an illustration of the funds generated by the CPA in your community based on recorded real estate filings for that community during the 2022 calendar year.

The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, which is located at 649 High Street, Dedham, is the principal office for real property in Norfolk County. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, genealogists, municipalities, and others with a need for secure, accurate, and accessible land record information. For assistance, please contact our Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101, or visit our website at www.norfolkdeeds.org.

 

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT (CPA)

SURCHARGES BY TOWN FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022

 

TOWN	TOTAL
AVON	$44,675.00
BELLINGHAM	$157,250.00
BRAINTREE	$243,450.00
BROOKLINE	$359,250.00
CANTON	$212,950.00
COHASSET	$96,525.00
DEDHAM	$191,825.00
DOVER	$59,400.00
FOXBOROUGH	$139,125.00
FRANKLIN	$233,800.00
HOLBROOK	$89,150.00
MEDFIELD	$103,400.00
MEDWAY	$112,750.00
MILLIS	$86,175.00
MILTON	$205,950.00
NEEDHAM	$248,625.00
NORFOLK	$99,300.00
NORWOOD	$184,975.00
PLAINVILLE	$71,050.00
QUINCY	$528,000.00
RANDOLPH	$233,800.00
SHARON	$136,800.00
STOUGHTON	$224,400.00
WALPOLE	$189,500.00
WELLESLEY	$222,225.00
WESTWOOD	$122,875.00
WEYMOUTH	$426,750.00
WRENTHAM	$110,325.00

I hope you find this data informative and helpful. In the meantime, if I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact me at 781-461-6116 or by email at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org.  

GOOD DEEDS: Community Preservation Act - Surcharges by Town for 2022

Wonderful World of Wine: Episode 235 - Kim Visits Champagne (audio)

The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 235

Kim Visits Champagne 

Listeners of the show know Kim loves bubbly!  In this episode the "bubbly queen" talks about her trip to Champagne France.

We discuss:

• Purpose of visit
• Travel points
• Food and wine pairings
• New findings 
• History
• Branding and marketing 
• How to pack wine

And so much more!  Hear the excitement and passion Kim has for the Champagne region and how she plans to pass it on.

Cheers

Kim And Mark

Wonderful World of Wine: Episode 235  - Kim Visits Champagne (audio)

Episode 235-Kim Visits Champagne France by The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) 

Episode 235-Kim Visits Champagne France by The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) By The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 235 Exploring All Things Wine With You! Kim Visits Champagne France Listeners of the show know Kim loves bubbly! In this episode the "bubbly queen" talks about her trip to Champagne France. We discuss:

Maplegate Solar North / 160 Maple Street - Site Plan - Planning Board

In accordance with the Town of Franklin Zoning By-Laws, the Franklin Planning Board will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall (and can also be attended remotely) on Monday, May 8, 2023 at 7:05 PM in the Town Council Chambers of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, for a Site Plan application titled “Proposed Site Plan Documents” prepared by Bohler Engineering, Southborough, MA., and submitted to the Department of Planning & Community Development on April 13, 2023, by Nextgrid Mescalbean, LLC, San Francisco, CA.

The property is located in the Industrial Zoning District and includes the northern lots on the Assessors Map 239, Lot 10. Map 254 Lot 009 and Map 255 Lot 001 with access through Bellingham. The applicant is proposing to construct a solar array.

Please note: This will be your only written notice of this public hearing. Should the Planning Board vote to continue this Public Hearing, the date and time will be posted on the Planning Board’s website under Agendas.

Please contact the Department of Planning & Community Development at (508) 520-4907 if you require further information or if you need to make arrangements to provide translation services for the hearing impaired, or for persons with language barriers.

Copies of the plan and supporting documentation may be reviewed in the Department of Planning & Community Development during regular office hours.

Greg Rondeau, Chairman

Mt St Mary's Abbey - solar farm under construction in 2013 - what will this proposal bring?